Black Learning Spotlight: Xavier University
Written by Brian W. Carter Sentinel Staff Writer
20 February 2014
The HBCU offers and has some of the best opportunities for prospective Black students in the nation.
Based in New Orleans, Louisiana, Xavier was founded by Saint Katherine Drexel and the Sisters of ... read more >>

Budget Office: Wage Hike Would Lift Pay, Cost Jobs
Written by Associated Press
20 February 2014
This Feb. 12, 2014 file photo shows President Barack Obama signing an executive order to raise the minimum wage for federal contract workers during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington. ... read more >>

Not Enough Blacks Staying in HIV Treatment Programs
Written by Freddie AllenNNPA Washington Correspondent
13 February 2014
Phill Wilson says no one cares about HIV-infected Blacks more than other Blacks (Photo by Freddie Allen)
Even though Blacks get tested for HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), the virus that causes ... read more >>

Bernice King Opposes Brothers to ‘Protect the Legacy’
Written by Kenya King Special to the NNPA from the Atlanta Daily World
13 February 2014
Bernice King (center) speaks at church service in Atlanta, Georgia. (Courtesy Photo)
Nobel Peace Prize and Sacred Bible at Risk
Intrepidly stepping into her father’s role and speaking on his ... read more >>

Black Unemployment Rises to 12.1 percent
Written by Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent
13 February 2014
Rep. John Conyers wants emphasis on job creation (NNPA Photo by Freddie Allen)
The Black unemployment rate increased from 11.9 percent in December to 12.1 percent in January, according the Department ... read more >>

Report: Child Poverty in U.S. Escalating
Written by Margaret Summers Special to the NNPA from The Washington Informer
13 February 2014
Although food stamps can only be used to purchase food, the GOP believes food stamps create welfare dependency. (Courtesy photo)
One of five children in the U.S. lives in poverty, according ... read more >>

CORONER: 4 MEMBERS OF FAMILY KILLED IN CRASH
Written by Associated Press
13 February 2014
Olivia Culbreath
DIAMOND BAR, Calif. -- Four members of a family were killed in a wrong-way freeway crash in California that also took the lives of two other people, including the sister of a woman ... read more >>

New Report: 2013 A Record-Breaking for Exonerations
Written by Charlene Muhammad Special to the NNPA from The Final Call
13 February 2014
Last year was record-breaking for exonerations of innocent people convicted of crimes in the United States, a new report indicates.
The report, “Exonerations in 2013,” was released Feb. ... read more >>

Most Americans not Prepared for Retirement
Written by Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent
13 February 2014
President Obama outlines new retirement program during State of the Union speech. (File Photo)
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Seventy-five million working Americans do not have a retirement plan, and ... read more >>

FMU Board Appoints Artis as University’s 13th President
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net
06 February 2014
Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis
First Woman President in University’s History
The Board of Trustees of Florida Memorial University (FMU) has announced the appointment of Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis as the ... read more >>

Greenwood…Our Pride, Our Joy
Written by Sentinel Staff Report
06 February 2014
Even though it was burned to the ground, Greenwood did exist and was a testament to Black economic power.
Despite the hate and racism that destroyed it, Greenwood remains a shining example of what Black ... read more >>

Black Spending Power Lacks Focus
Written by Princess Manasseh, Sentinel Contributing Writer
06 February 2014
African American shoppers turn out in large numbers on Black Friday, but Neilson study shows African Americans are big spenders year round PHOTO Associated Press
As a group, African Americans spend ... read more >>